Kleinstein R N
J Am Optom Assoc. 1994 Feb;65(2):88-91.
The Healthy People 2000 objectives represent a major opportunity for optometry to expand its scope of practice, enhance its quality of patient care, and become involved in making policies and programs that will directly affect the services and patient care it provides. If optometrists take advantage of this opportunity they will: 1. Increase the visibility of optometry and enhance our image as the primary eye and vision care provider. 2. Increase the number of patients seen by optometrists. 3. Expand the number of organizations, policy makers and third party providers who understand the services optometrists provide and their importance in achieving the Healthy People 2000 objectives. 4. Increase the number of referrals from nontraditional sources. 5. Enhance the overall health of their patients. 6. Be recognized as the leader of health promotion and disease prevention activities involving eye and vision care. The question is, "Will optometrists become involved and use this opportunity?" We must look back from the perspective of the year 2000 and be able to answer this question with a definite YES!
“健康人民2000”目标为验光师提供了一个重大机遇，可借此扩大其实践范围，提高患者护理质量，并参与制定将直接影响其所提供服务和患者护理的政策与项目。如果验光师利用这一机遇，他们将：1. 提高验光行业的知名度，并提升我们作为主要眼保健和视力保健提供者的形象。2. 增加验光师接诊患者的数量。3. 使更多组织、政策制定者和第三方提供者了解验光师提供的服务及其在实现“健康人民2000”目标方面的重要性。4. 增加来自非传统渠道的转诊数量。5. 改善患者的整体健康状况。6. 被视为涉及眼保健和视力保健的健康促进与疾病预防活动的领导者。问题是，“验光师会参与并利用这一机遇吗？”我们必须从2000年的角度回顾，并能够肯定地回答这个问题！
